Immigrant Ships
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Brig Donna Maria

I, A.G.A. Pereira Master of the Brig Donna Maria do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear that the following List or Manifest, subscribed by me, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the Customs of the Collection District of New York, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board of the said Brig at Havan from which port the said Brig has now arrived; and that on said list is truly designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of each of said passengers, the part of the vessel occupied by each during the passage, the country to which each belongs, and also the country of which it is intended by each to become an inhabitant; and that said List or Manifest truly sets forth the number of said passengers who have died on said voyage, and the names and ages of those who died.

So help me God.
(signed) Agostinho Garcia Alves Pereira

Sworn to this 21st June 1862
Before me, (signed) illegible

List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Brig Donna Maria whereof A.G.A. Pereira is Master, from Rio de Janeiro burthen 198 Am tons.

Columns represent: name, age, sex, occupation, the country to which they severally belong, the country in which they intend to become inhabitants, died on the voyage, part of the vessel occupied by each passenger during the voyage.

 1  Thos E Irvin      21    Male    Merchant    U.S.    U.S     Cabin
 2  Henry E Safford   20    Male    Gent        U.S.    U.S.    Cabin

      (signed) Agostinho Garcia Alves Pereira

Transcriber's Notes:

 It appears from the captain's statement that this voyage originated at
   Rio de Janeiro, and the passengers were picked up at Havana.  
 Havana is spelled HAVAN in the statement.

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 220, List 587.

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